Well, after being irritated at not being able to find out when or what was happening with the enLIGHTen Edinburgh project (I eventually found an official blog), I ventured out after work one evening to see for myself what was on display. And it was PRETTY! Unfortunately, I only had my phone camera with me, so the pictures are not quite so pretty…
The most impressive was the one being projected onto the Royal Society of Edinburgh building, with text from Adam Smith:
“Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition”
The mapping meant that the images hugged the shape of the building, and fitted perfectly onto the pillars and balconies, with eye-catching colours contrasting with the pale stonework.
And the most confusing one was being projected in the windows above Waterstone’s on George Street…most confusing because it wasn’t turned off overnight, so I looked at the window at one point during the day, and saw a ghostly figure strolling across the glass! These lines came from the work of Robert Fergusson:
“…we aften find
The brawest drest want peace of mind,
While he that gangs wi ragged coat
Is weel contentit wi his lot.”
Much nicer in the dark, than freaking me out during the day!
Dumpling in a Hanky 